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Old 09-21-2008, 08:04 AM   #51 (permalink)
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'El Misil' - '91 Opel Calibra 2.0i
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Sadly most probably too large (at that size), too effective and too drag-inducing for automobile application. But man do they look cool .


The SA-160 is a cheap 'kit-car' aircraft. To keep the wings simple and easy to build they are 'straight' and lack any 'washout':




That however means potentially dangerous stall behaviour, as it is safest when the wing root stalls before the wing tip, and not simultaneously. Those weird VGs solve the problem by delaying wing tip stall and ensuring aileron control.

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